Led by longtime franchise superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins are bidding for their fifth win in six outings tonight when they welcome the San Jose Sharks to PPG Paints Arena. Sportsbooks opened the Penguins as -120 home favorites with a sky-high total of 7.
Scoring is way up in the NHL this season, and OVER bettors are profiting as a result. While some puck bettors may be scared off from the extremely high total, it’s been set that high for a reason. Yesterday’s matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings reached 7 on the OVER/UNDER at one point and ended up going OVER thanks to a combined nine goals between the teams. I think we’re going to see a similar story tonight, so take the OVER.
The Sharks are 5-0 SU and ATS in their last five games on the road.away The total has gone OVER in the Penguins’ last three games (avg. combined score: 9.0).home The Sharks are 1-4 SU in their last five games as underdogs vs the Penguins.